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Ahmad Ahmad is the new CAF president

Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar has emerged the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
He beat Issa Hayatou who presided over Africa’s football ruling body for 29 years. While Ahmad garnered a total of 34 votes, the Cameroonian pulled 20 votes at an election which took place today at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ahmad, the head of Madagascan Football Association ousted Hayatou who was running for the 8th term in office.

Hayatou’s loss will see him leave his positions as president in Africa, FIFA vice president and a member of its ruling council. Those positions will be taken over by the President
 

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FIFA congratulates Enyimba on NPFL title win

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FIFA has showered praise on Nigerian club, Enyimba FC over their
7th   league title. This was
conveyed in a letter signed by the acting president of the body, Issa Hayatou.
The People’s Elephant as widely called recently emerged champions of the
2014/2015 Nigeria Professional Football League season.

 “It gives me great pleasure to send my
heartfelt congratulations to Enyimba and their indomitable team on this great
achievement. This title is the result of the determination of everyone involved
and my congratulations go to the players, the coach, the entire technical and
medical staff, and the fans.On behalf of the entire football family, I would
like to thank Enyimba for helping to spread the positive message of football.” The letter read.
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AFCON 2017: Gabon beats Ghana, Algeria to hosting rights.

The host country for the 2017 edition of the Orange African Cup Of Nations (AFCON 2017) is Gabon.
The announcement was made few minutes ago by Confederation of African Football (CAF)  President, Issa Hayatou.

The draw for the 2017 African Nations Cup qualifiers

Group A: Tunisia, Togo, Liberia, Djibouti
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Group B: Madagascar, DRC, Angola, CAR

Group C: Mali, Equatorial Guinea, Benin, South Sudan

Group D: Burkina Faso, Uganda, Botswana, Comoros

Group E: Zambia, Congo, Kenya, Guinea Bissau

Group F: Cape Verde, Morocco, Libya, Sao Tome

Group G: Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, Chad

Group H: Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda, Mauritius

Group I: Cote d’Ivoire, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Gabon

Group J: Algeria, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Seychelles‎

Group K: Senegal, Niger, Nambia, Burundi

Group L: Guinea, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland

Group M: Cameroon, South Africa, Gambia, Mauritania
The group winners and two best second placed teams join hosts Gabon for finals
Qualifying starts on the weekend of June 12-14.

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